Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Shu Yang Quan - 樹 羊泉 (Ba Ying - 白英)- Herba Solani Lyrati

Pharmaceutical Latin: Herba Solani Lyrati
Common English: Climbing Nightshade

Category

Herbs That Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and Detoxify

Properties

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Sweet Cold
(Cool)
No Information 9-24g

Actions And Indications

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Dispels Heat and Dampness and removes toxins

Malaria, jaundice, furuncle, erysipelas, pain due to pus and Blood in the ear

Eliminates Wind and promotes urination

Migratory arthralgia, rheumatalgia, ascites, edema, Lin Syndrome, stranguria with hematuria, lower abdominal pain

Regulates the circulation of Qi, invigorates the Blood and dispels Phlegm (anti-cancer)

Cancer, tumors, swellings, lumps, lower abdominal pain due to Qi Stagnation, abdominal pain due to ascariasis in children

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Fr. Jujube
Da Zao

Inhibits ascitic carcinoma.

Increases antibody formation.

Increases non-specific immune response.

Notes

  • Taken as a decoction, it treats dysphoria with a stuffy sensation, rubella, erysipelas, malignant malaria with chills and fever in children, tinea versicolor, edema, abdominal pain from ascariasis in children, and pain from pus and Blood in the ear.
  • Studies show that it inhibits cancer cell growth.
  • It relieves cancer pain well.
  • For tinea versicolor, decoct it with beef.

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.